Caravanserai

2020-11-13

US to help fund upcoming elections in Kyrgyzstan

The assistance will be used to back the Central Election Commission in administering parliamentary and presidential elections that follow democratic standards and Kyrgyz law.

Russia, Iran caught trying to intimidate US voters ahead of key election

Elections

2020-10-22

Russia, Iran caught trying to intimidate US voters ahead of key election

Russia, Iran and China have a long history of social media disinformation efforts aimed at influencing US voters, US intelligence officials warn.

Elections

2020-10-16

Kyrgyzstan mulls December parliamentary elections in bid to end political unrest

Speaking in parliament, Kyrgyz President Sooronbay Jeenbekov confirmed his resignation, and MPs applauded him as he left the room.

Elections

2020-10-06

Violence breaks out in Kyrgyzstan as elections cancelled on vote-buying allegations

Accusations of pro-Russian parties' mass vote-buying campaigns spurred the move by Kyrgyzstan's Central Electoral Commission.

Putin, Lukashenka are in same sinking boat, observers say

Elections

2020-09-15

Putin, Lukashenka are in same sinking boat, observers say

Facing increasing opposition from voters, the two leaders are clinging to each other for support -- with Putin promising a $1.5 billion loan and Lukashenka vowing closer ties with 'our older brother'.

Shadow of Kremlin looms over suppression of demonstrators in Belarus

Elections

2020-08-21

Shadow of Kremlin looms over suppression of demonstrators in Belarus

The protest movement in Belarus has come at an awkward time for the Kremlin with Putin's own popularity sharply eroded, and signs clearly point to Moscow's backing of the crackdown.

Iran's president denounces country's conservative rulers after candidates banned

Elections

2020-01-27

Iran's president denounces country's conservative rulers after candidates banned

The Guardian Council, a body close to the country's hardliners, blocked almost 10,000 candidates from contesting upcoming polls in what the president has called a threat to the nation.